Name: Jyothika

Real Name: Nandita

DOB: 18th Oct 1978

Place of birth: Mumbai

Spouse(s): Surya Sivakumar

Movies: Dhool,Arul,Mozhi,Saravana

Jyothika Saravanan was born to Chander Sadanah, a film producer, and Seema Sadanah on 18 October 1978 in Mumbai. She is a Punjabi Muslim and she did her schooling in Chembur Muslim School in Mumbai. She has a half sister Nagma (original name Nandita) also an actress, from her mother's previous marriage.

She married a popular actor Surya on 11 September 2006 with whom she has also acted in 7 films with. The pair have a daughter named Diya born in August 2007. They are now expecting their second child.